“The Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival is a great way for kids and families to get outside, spend time together and enjoy the great sport of fishing in a fun and educational setting,” said Tom Chairvolotti, fish culture production supervisor with Vermont Fish & Wildlife. “It’s also the perfect opportunity for newcomers to learn the basics of fishing and have a chance to catch some really nice fish.”

Designed for young anglers and families, the festival offers basic fishing instruction and the opportunity for kids to catch big trout in the hatchery pond. While the event as a whole is for families, the hatchery pond will only be open to fishing for kids. No prior fishing experience is needed and Vermont Fish & Wildlife will be supplying fishing rods, reels and bait for use by participants.

The festival will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station at 14 Bell Hill Road in Grand Isle. Registration will close at 2:00 p.m., but the hatchery pond will remain open to fishing until 3:00 p.m.

Anyone with questions about the festival can contact Chairvolotti at 802-372-3171.

In addition to the Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival, Vermont’s Summer Free Fishing Day is also on June 11, as is the opening day of the regular Vermont bass fishing season.

Vermont’s Free Summer Fishing Day gives both resident and nonresident anglers the opportunity to go fishing in Vermont for the day without a license.

Vermont’s regular bass season, which opens each year on the second Saturday in June and extends through the last day of November, features some of the hottest bass fishing action anywhere in the northeast.

To learn more about the Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival, fishing in Vermont, or to purchase a fishing license, visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com/fish.